Tag: justice
Supreme Court won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby
By Mary Claire Dale
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court quietly announced Monday that it would not review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case,...
13-Year-Old Dies After Double Shooting in Birmingham, Sixth Teen Homicide This...
The Birmingham Times
A double shooting in east Birmingham on Saturday claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy. The victim has been identified as Jaylon...
Henry Irby: From Parker High School to Chief of Embattled Police...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Henry Irby left the Birmingham police department nearly four years ago, he didn’t sound like he had intentions of...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ available for all...
By Caroline Gazzara-McKenzie
University of Alabama
It was 1963 and Birmingham was going through a racial revolution. Demonstrations and peaceful protests against the city’s strict segregation...
With Homicides Up, Birmingham Residents Have Advice for Acting Police Chief
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham residents say Captain Scott Thurmond, appointed acting police chief last week to replace Patrick Smith who resigned, is the...
2022 A.G. Gaston Conference to return in-person Feb. 22-23
phillipsmediaagency.com
The 18th annual A.G. Gaston Conference will take place February 22 – 23 at the Medical Forum in downtown Birmingham. The two-day conference will feature panels and...
Alpha Phi Alpha members speak on the legacy of Brother MLK,...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
The celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in Birmingham and across the nation on Monday, January 17 was...
A Listing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nearly Two Dozen...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil Rights leader helped dismantle segregation in...
U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Flip Decision and Put Bill Cosby...
By Lauren Victoria Burke
NNPA Newswire Contributor
Kevin Steele, the prosecutor who put comedian Bill Cosby, 84, in jail in 2018, has filed an appeal to...
Angry Birmingham Mayor to Protesters Who Came to His House: ‘Try...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday angrily denounced protesters who showed up at his front door the night before.
“A lot...
